A tape of Freerk Kamma probably also recorded by him. The tape is with parts of a protestant church service in a transparent box on a Philips spool with the number 63 in pencil written on the label. The tape has been recorded on Biak with a number of believers from the northern region of West Papua present. It contains mainly church songs and short speeches.
Side A starts with choir singing female and male with one short speech after 7 minutes. Side B starts with the bell, nature sounds and community singing followed by a choir song by 4’40 starts a number of short speeches by people from different regions. Everyone mentions where he or she comes from Biak, Waropen, Sentani, Sarmi, Japen, Sorong, Wandammen, Fakfak and Arguni. At 8’50 a number of choir songs follow. Tape ends abrupt. Side B could be the beginning of the recording. The languages are Dutch, Biak and Bahasa.
The tape is part of the audio collection of the foundation PACE Papua Cultural Inheritance. For more information or any messages or correspondence contact huublems81@gmail.com or srgales@ziggo.nl

West Papua, ethnomusicology, anthropology, Biak, church service, protestant

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